Memoranda on Poisons

by Thomas Hawkes Tanner

1 gr. of subchloride of mercury (calomel) is contained in 5 gr. of pilula hydrargyri subchloridi composita.

1 gr. of subchloride of mercury (Calomel) is contained in about 6¹⁄₂ gr. of unguentum hydrargyri subchloridi.

ACONITE.

1 gr. of dried aconite root is contained in about 9 min. of tinctura aconiti.

ACONITIA.

8 gr. of aconitia are contained in one oz. of unguentum aconitiæ.

ATROPIA.

1 gr. of atropia is contained in 2 fl. drm. of liquor atropiæ.

1 gr. of sulphate of atropia in 2 fl. drm. of liquor atropiæ sulphatis.

8 gr. of atropia are contained in 1 oz. of unguentum atropiæ.